'''Dieting''' for [[weight loss]] is a major preoccupation of [[health]]-conscious Americans. Many also go on a reducing [[diet]] to improve the look of their physique.
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'''Dieting''' for weight loss is a major preoccupation of [[health]]-conscious Americans. Many also go on a reducing [[diet]] to improve the look of their physique.
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The most effective way to lose weight is to take in fewer [[calories]] than you use up. Often this can be accomplished by eating less and [[exercise|exercising]] more.
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The most effective way to lose weight is to take in fewer calories than you use up. Often this can be accomplished by eating less and [[exercise|exercising]] more.
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The quest to lose weight without "dieting" has fueled sales of diet books into the billons of dollars and spawned an entire industry.
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The Greeks often share small plates of food called meze,” she says, having just a bite of meat along with low-cal, healthy Greek staples like fresh seafood, slowly digested carbs (beans, eggplant, or whole-grain breads), and small portions of olives and nuts. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/28/the-10-healthiest-ethnic-_1_n_696295.html#s131295&title=Greek]
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The quest to lose weight without "dieting" has fueled sales of diet books into the billions of dollars and spawned an entire industry.